diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/cli.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/cli.c
index 4938b55..b810294 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/cli.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/cli.c
@@ -3450,6 +3450,18 @@ cmd_pipeline_table_rule_delete_default(char **tokens,
 }
 
 /**
+ * pipeline <pipeline_name> table <table_id> rule read stats [clear]
+ */
+static void
+cmd_pipeline_table_rule_stats_read(char **tokens,
+	uint32_t n_tokens __rte_unused,
+	char *out,
+	size_t out_size)
+{
+	snprintf(out, out_size, MSG_CMD_UNIMPLEM, tokens[0]);
+}
+
+/**
  * thread <thread_id> pipeline <pipeline_name> enable
  */
 static void
@@ -3733,6 +3745,16 @@ cli_process(char *in, char *out, size_t out_size)
 				out, out_size);
 			return;
 		}
+
+		if ((n_tokens >= 7) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[2], "table") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[4], "rule") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[5], "read") == 0) &&
+			(strcmp(tokens[6], "stats") == 0)) {
+			cmd_pipeline_table_rule_stats_read(tokens, n_tokens,
+				out, out_size);
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (strcmp(tokens[0], "thread") == 0) {
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.h b/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.h
index 2bf6360..296e4da 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.h
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/pipeline.h
@@ -310,4 +310,11 @@ int
 pipeline_table_rule_delete_default(const char *pipeline_name,
 	uint32_t table_id);
 
+int
+pipeline_table_rule_stats_read(const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	void *data,
+	struct rte_table_action_stats_counters *stats,
+	int clear);
+
 #endif /* _INCLUDE_PIPELINE_H_ */
diff --git a/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c b/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
index 7f29f2d..21f36ca 100644
--- a/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
+++ b/examples/ip_pipeline/thread.c
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@ enum pipeline_req_type {
 	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_ADD_DEFAULT,
 	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_DELETE,
 	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_DELETE_DEFAULT,
+	PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_STATS_READ,
 
 	PIPELINE_REQ_MAX
 };
@@ -526,6 +527,11 @@ struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_delete {
 	struct table_rule_match match;
 };
 
+struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_stats_read {
+	void *data;
+	int clear;
+};
+
 struct pipeline_msg_req {
 	enum pipeline_req_type type;
 	uint32_t id; /* Port IN, port OUT or table ID */
@@ -538,6 +544,7 @@ struct pipeline_msg_req {
 		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_add table_rule_add;
 		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_add_default table_rule_add_default;
 		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_delete table_rule_delete;
+		struct pipeline_msg_req_table_rule_stats_read table_rule_stats_read;
 	};
 };
 
@@ -561,6 +568,10 @@ struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add_default {
 	void *data;
 };
 
+struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_stats_read {
+	struct rte_table_action_stats_counters stats;
+};
+
 struct pipeline_msg_rsp {
 	int status;
 
@@ -571,6 +582,7 @@ struct pipeline_msg_rsp {
 		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_stats_read table_stats_read;
 		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add table_rule_add;
 		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_add_default table_rule_add_default;
+		struct pipeline_msg_rsp_table_rule_stats_read table_rule_stats_read;
 	};
 };
 
@@ -1187,6 +1199,56 @@ pipeline_table_rule_delete_default(const char *pipeline_name,
 	return status;
 }
 
+int
+pipeline_table_rule_stats_read(const char *pipeline_name,
+	uint32_t table_id,
+	void *data,
+	struct rte_table_action_stats_counters *stats,
+	int clear)
+{
+	struct pipeline *p;
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req;
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp;
+	int status;
+
+	/* Check input params */
+	if ((pipeline_name == NULL) ||
+		(data == NULL) ||
+		(stats == NULL))
+		return -1;
+
+	p = pipeline_find(pipeline_name);
+	if ((p == NULL) ||
+		(table_id >= p->n_tables))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Allocate request */
+	req = pipeline_msg_alloc();
+	if (req == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Write request */
+	req->type = PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_STATS_READ;
+	req->id = table_id;
+	req->table_rule_stats_read.data = data;
+	req->table_rule_stats_read.clear = clear;
+
+	/* Send request and wait for response */
+	rsp = pipeline_msg_send_recv(p, req);
+	if (rsp == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* Read response */
+	status = rsp->status;
+	if (status)
+		memcpy(stats, &rsp->table_rule_stats_read.stats, sizeof(*stats));
+
+	/* Free response */
+	pipeline_msg_free(rsp);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
 /**
  * Data plane threads: message handling
  */
@@ -1782,6 +1844,24 @@ pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_delete_default(struct pipeline_data *p,
 	return rsp;
 }
 
+static struct pipeline_msg_rsp *
+pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_stats_read(struct pipeline_data *p,
+	struct pipeline_msg_req *req)
+{
+	struct pipeline_msg_rsp *rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *) req;
+	uint32_t table_id = req->id;
+	void *data = req->table_rule_stats_read.data;
+	int clear = req->table_rule_stats_read.clear;
+	struct rte_table_action *a = p->table_data[table_id].a;
+
+	rsp->status = rte_table_action_stats_read(a,
+		data,
+		&rsp->table_rule_stats_read.stats,
+		clear);
+
+	return rsp;
+}
+
 static void
 pipeline_msg_handle(struct pipeline_data *p)
 {
@@ -1830,6 +1910,10 @@ pipeline_msg_handle(struct pipeline_data *p)
 			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_delete_default(p, req);
 			break;
 
+		case PIPELINE_REQ_TABLE_RULE_STATS_READ:
+			rsp = pipeline_msg_handle_table_rule_stats_read(p, req);
+			break;
+
 		default:
 			rsp = (struct pipeline_msg_rsp *) req;
 			rsp->status = -1;
